Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202561353 - Employee Is Exposed to Anhydrous Ammonia

Accident Summary Nr: 202561353 -- Report ID: 0950411 -- Event Date: 12/02/2011
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
316232149	12/05/2011	4222	493120	Yuma Express Cooling, Llc

Abstract: On December 2, 2011, Employee #1, of Yuma Express Cooling, Llc, was operating a vacuum cooler. A trailer truck mounted with a cooling condenser ammonia refrigeration compressor was overpressurized and ruptured, near where Employee #1 was working. Employee #1 was exposed to anhydrous ammonia vapor and transported to the hospital for treatment.

Keywords: COMPRESSOR, VAPOR, AMMONIA, TOXIC ATMOSPHERE, AIR CONTAMINATION, TOXIC FUMES

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	316232149			Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c.

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